View the wood block prints of the Sino-Japanese War >How are the Chinese soldiers portrayed in these prints? The Japanese soldiers?
The Chinese soldiers are portrayed as weak and feeble. Most are in the midst of being killed with their arms up and faces contorted with pain. The Chinese are the ones who are always beaten. Portrayed as devils—propaganda. Dehumanizing the enemy makes killing easier. The Japanese soldiers, on the other hand, look courageous and valiant. They look like heroes and are depicted as protecting the weak. They hold a battle stance. They also never get hit by the bullets; the bullets simply whiz by them.
>Look at the weapons used by each side, are they different? How? Does this tell us anything about Japanese technological advancement?
The Japanese soldiers use samurai swords, sniper guns, and cannons. The Chinese hold short, blunt swords and arrows. This portrayed that the Japanese were much more advanced than the Chinese.
Read the Ichiko's Baseball Club Rouser >Why do sports often become symbolic battlegrounds between nations?
Nations want to compete and prove their worth. Winning in sports brings honor and character to nations. NATIONAL SELF RESPECT AND SOCIAL EQUALITY
>Is imperialism/colonialism simply about militarily and politically controlling another nation, or is it also about proving one’s self-perceived cultural superiority over another?
Imperialism/colonialism is also about proving one's self-perceived cultural superiority over another because all nations want to impose their culture upon others. Nations ultimately want to rise above others and prove to the world that their ideals are superior. Pride in nation and wanting to spread ideas comes in to play when imperialism is evident.
>How are the Chinese soldiers portrayed in these prints? The Japanese soldiers?
The Chinese soldiers are portrayed as weak and feeble. Most are in the midst of being killed with their arms up and faces contorted with pain. The Chinese are the ones who are always beaten. Portrayed as devils—propaganda. Dehumanizing the enemy makes killing easier. The Japanese soldiers, on the other hand, look courageous and valiant. They look like heroes and are depicted as protecting the weak. They hold a battle stance. They also never get hit by the bullets; the bullets simply whiz by them.
>Look at the weapons used by each side, are they different? How? Does this tell us anything about Japanese technological advancement?
The Japanese soldiers use samurai swords, sniper guns, and cannons. The Chinese hold short, blunt swords and arrows. This portrayed that the Japanese were much more advanced than the Chinese.
Read the Ichiko's Baseball Club Rouser
>Why do sports often become symbolic battlegrounds between nations?
Nations want to compete and prove their worth. Winning in sports brings honor and character to nations. NATIONAL SELF RESPECT AND SOCIAL EQUALITY
>Is imperialism/colonialism simply about militarily and politically controlling another nation, or is it also about proving one’s self-perceived cultural superiority over another?
Imperialism/colonialism is also about proving one's self-perceived cultural superiority over another because all nations want to impose their culture upon others. Nations ultimately want to rise above others and prove to the world that their ideals are superior. Pride in nation and wanting to spread ideas comes in to play when imperialism is evident.